Mr and Mrs Elias Fingar, of West Taghkanic, and Mrs Fingar's parents,
Mr and Mrs B. Sheldon and nephew, Hoyt Sheldon, were callers at the
home of Alvin Ham on Sunday afternoon, making the trip in their new
Buick Touring car, recently purchased. - The Columbia Republican APril 23, 1915

Found him on the 1860 Livingston, Columbia, New York
census (img 43) as Elias Fingar age 3.

Mr. Fingar has been active in town and county affairs and has served as assessor of his town. He is also active in educational work, having been connected with his school in an official way for seven years in succession. He is a contributing and supporting member of the Reformed Church of Germantown. - Factors In Columbia County History From Columbia County at the End of the Century Volume II Published and Edited Under the Auspices of the Hudson Gazette The Record Printing and Publishing Co. Hudson, New York M C M (1900)

Henry Fingar, lifelong resident of Germantown and prominent farmer, died about 6 o'clock this morning. He had been in ill health since last May.

Mr. Fingar was born in Germantown about 84 years ago and for years he operated a large fruit farm about three-quarters of a mile north of the village and Just off Route 9G. He was a charter member of the Germantown Grange and was former town clerk at Germantown, serving two terms. He held a number of other town offices during his younger years. Mr. Fingar was also a member of the Reformed church in that town.

Mr. Fingar is survived by two daughters, Miss Maude Fingar and Mrs. Wesley Closs, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Rockefeller Fingar, all of Germantown.

Obituary Hudson Evening Register Nov 13, 1942.

Found him on the 1860 Germantown, Columbia, New York
census (img 19) as Henry Fingar, age 9 months.

Found him on the 1860 Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (img 30) as Henry Finger age 41.

Found him on the 1870 Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (img 43) as Henry Finger age 50, farm laborer.

Found him on the 1880 West Deptford, Gloucester, New Jersey
census (dist 101 img 1) as Henry Finger age 62, farmer.

Name and relationship from Dr. Ulrich Stöhr in a letter dated
4 Oct 2001. Possible candidate for Henrich Finger, emigrant
to Baltimore 1854, in Peggy Dersch Carpenter's list.
This person is not Ulrich's first choice.

Identified again in a Christmas greeting letter circa 24 December 2002. Dr.
Stöhr is convinced this is the person mentioned in the Woodbury Constitution
July 8th 1891 - "Finger, Henry died: July 1, near Thorofare, age 73"
[supplied by Ron Sjolander via e-mail]

"As to the emigrant Finger in 1854 my own notes show that his name was not
merely Heinrich but Heinrich Michael Finger. This combinantion does only fit
to that son of Johannes Finger ("Rees-Hans") born 1835. That Henrich Finger
born 1817 (in "Benden" house) must have emigrated in earlier times, maybe
about 1840/45. Unfortunately there are only few records left which contain
lists of emigrants from Bottendorf before 1854. Henrich F. (b. 1817) at least
appears as godfather Nov 13th 1840. Then he was still a bachelor and
lived in Bottendorf." in a letter from Ulrich Stohr dated 23 June 2004. - John Vanko

Lois and Phyllis Finger of New Jersey are visiting their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Clinton Finger. - The Kingston Daily Freeman June 19, 1940

Funeral services for Howard Clinton Finger of 207 Washington Avenue, who died suddenly in New Paltz Wednesday night, will be conducted from the funeral parlors of A. Carr & Sons, 1 Pearl street, Saturday at 2 p. m. Burial will be in the Mt. Marion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday between 7 and 9 p. m.

Mr. Finger, who has been retired for many years as a deputy county clerk in the Motor Vehicle Bureau, is survived by his wife, the former Anna Covert, and two sons, Howard of Somerville, N. J., and Herbert of Milford, Connecticut. He is also survived by four grandchildren and two sisters. Miss Ella Finger of Saugerties, and Mrs. W. W. Porter of Newtown, Pa. A Kiwanian for many years, Mr. Finger also was a member of Ulster Lodge 193, F & AM of Saugerties, and the Mt. Marion Reformed Church.

Found him on the 1920 Saugerties, Ulster, New York census (dist 196 img 2) as Howard C. Finger age 45. Living with him are his wife Anna, sons Howard, age 14, and Clinton, age 8; mother Catherine, widow, age 66; his sisters Ella R age 43 and Sarah age 37, and nieces Catherine P. and Lilian A., both age 5 (twins).

Found him on the 1930 Saugerties, Ulster, New York census as Clinton H. Finger age 55, Deputy, County Clerk. Also is his household is Jerome Covert age 77, widower, father-in-law.

Found him on the 1940 Saugerties, Ulster, New York census (dist 56-73 img 1) as H. Clinton Finger age 65, deputy county clerk.

Private, Company E, 34th Regiment, NC Troops - Born in Lincoln County where he resided as a tanner
prior to enlisting in Lincoln County at age 26, September 11, 1861. Mustered in as Private.
Promoted to Corporal in May, 1862 - February, 1863. Wounded in the knee at or near Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 1-3, 1863. Hospitalized at Lynchburg, Virginia, where he died on June 25, 1863, of wounds.

He died "from a wound received at the battle of Chancellorsville [VA]. Aged 27 Yrs 11 Mo's
& 28 D's" - Tombstone

Found him on the 1850 Lincoln County, North Carolina census (img 28) age 15.

Found him on the 1860 Lincoln County, North Carolina census (img 11)
age 25, farmer, single, living at home.

Mrs. Elizabeth Finger, wife of Frerick Finger , died at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at North Syracuse , aged 61 years . Besides her husband she is survived by two daughters , Mrs Fred Littleboy of Syracuse and Mrs. Erwin Paulk of North Syracuse , and by three sons Fred J. Finger of North Syracuse, Gottlieb B. Finger of Salina and John R. Finger of Syracuse. Prayer will be said at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the house, and funeral service will be held at 2 o'clock at the North Syracuse Baptist Church. Burial will be at North Syracuse.

The Post-Standard February 1, 1910

Found her on the 1880 Clay, Onondaga, New York census (dist 166 img 2)
as Elizabeth Finger age 34. Father, mother born Switzerland.

Found her on the 1900 Clay, Onondaga, New York census (dist 42 img 20)
as Elizabeth Finger age 54. Year of immigration 1872.

Zelda and Hoyt Sheldon of Coxsackie are spending a few days with their grandparents, -
Benjamin Sheldon and wife. - The Chatham Semi-Weekly Courier September 26, 1903

Dr. and Mrs. John Laniflan are entertaining Hoyt Sheldon, son of a former pastor here
- the Rev. Harry Sheldon, now of Reno, Nev. - The Record Catskill, Greene
County, N.Y. January 22, 1915

Found him on the 1910 Pasadena Ward 2, Los Angeles, California census
(dist 303 img 11) as Hoyt Sheldon age 13, living with his mother
Alje H. Sheldon age age 41 and his sister Zelda Sheldon age 15.

Found him on the 1920 Los Angeles Assembly District 64, Los Angeles, California census
(dist 200 img 4) as Benjamin H. Sheldon age 23, head of household, accountant.
His sister Zelda H. Sheldon age 25 is living in his household.

Found him on the 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California census
(dist 17 img 32) as Benjamin Sheldon age 33, single, head of household,
lawyer. His mother Altje H. Sheldon age 63, widow and his sister
Zelda H. Sheldon age 35 are living in his household.

Twila Mae TITUS

Mr. and Mrs. Glen Titus, of Second Milo, have announced the engagement of their daughter,
Twila Mae, to Frank Hallings, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallings, Second
Milo. - Penn Yan Democrat May 2, 1941

MOHAWK - Grace W. Brown, 86, of 32 South Washington St., former owner and operator of the Denison Corners General Store, died Tuesday in Mohawk Valley General Hospital.

She was born in Denison Corners, daughter of Albert and Mary Wollaber. She married
DeWitt Brown in 1919. He died in 1955. Mrs. Brown owned and operated the Denison Corners General Store for more than 30 years. She had been a resident of Mohawk for four years.

She was a member of the Denison Comers Community Church, 50-year member of the Mohawk Order of the Eastern Star, member of tne Harmony Grange and the Herkimer County and National Granges.